After We Clashed

Chapter 13.

Kate's POV

After a long and tedious shopping with jessie at Addison Mall,I finally had time to myself.

With the level of things jessie bought ,she sure wanted a glamorous birthday.

I didn't decide on a dress today because none of the outfits were my style besides that I wanted to wear something out of my numerous clothes in the wardrobe.

This thought made me remember my birthday five months ago,shortly after we moved to Chicago about three months.
My birthday fell around that time when I newly got used to jessie's style.

She had insisted on throwing a big party but I wanted none of that.

It had been only jessie and her mother plus my family but It had been enough for me.

Then I decided that if I wanted to be strictly to myself and alone I had to start from somewhere and control most aspects of my life.

Jessie was one friend I had thought It wont hurt to have.
My family loved her too so things took off from there.

I yawned
What a long day.....

Katie mom want's you.
My brother Mark said and dashed back to his room.

I hummed the song I and jessie sand earlier today and made my way down the stairs to my mom.

Katie,"your dad told you went shopping with Jessica"she said looking up from one of her files.

Yes mom,'we did'.
Jessie was overly excited about getting things ready for her birthday.

I understand that,It happens to every girl that is about to turn sixteen,they get excited and all.

"Hmmm" I responded in boredom.

"Well that's except you..."
I almost roll my eye balls but that will be disrespectful instead I put on a smiley face.

Okay mom,"no need to rub that on my face".
What about dad?
I asked just to change the subject.

"He's probably doing stuffs upstairs in the room".

Come sit with me,she beckoned to the sofa next to her.

I went over and sat down.
She took my hands in hers....

"My lovely Kate".
That statement alone made me know that she wanted to say something either uncomfortable or unpleasant.
She continued......

"I don't know why I want to have this chit chat with you but I feel there's something wrong".

I became really uncomfortable and very uneasy.

No mom,everything is fine I promise.
She looked at my with doubts.

I want to believe you're saying the truth but you know you can always lean on me during hard times right?

I nodded my heads quickly.
Thanks mom I know.

Mark came into the living room and went straight to the fridge.
My eyes instantly followed his actions well knowing he wanted to somehow piss me off.

He took a bottle of soda and a glass.
Okay offcourse he'll want to take something sugary this night.

Mom! "is Mark supposed to be having sugar this night?

"Let him be Katie",she waved it off.

He asked earlier so nicely and I couldn't refuse him mainly because he now watches his sugar intake.

Seriously!
Okay let's say he wanted to,why now when I'm around.
This is the perfect timing for him I guess.
He laughed.

Boys and troubles.
Atimes he looked like a young adult with the level of trouble formulating he always came up with.

Calm down mom junior he said with drama.
I scoffed "Mom Junior".

Who calls me that,I made to go over to him and give him an earful but I was pulled back by my mom.

So Katie,what are you wearing to jessie's birthday party.

I couldn't help the smile,she asked that obviously to get me of Mark's neck.
We never stop arguing,I looked at him almost feeling defeated but not without saying....

"I'll get you later"and I stucked my tongue at him making him do same.

With Mark I behaved like a little girl,we loved attacking each other but somehow he's my favourite.

No offense to cute Dave but I prefer arguing with Mark than Dave's little troubles.
He's already asleep that's why I didn't hear from him.
It was good cause I am really tired.

"Mom I'll wear anything",can I go to bed now?
I'm so tired.

Okay darling sleep tight,she kissed my cheeks lightly.

I hugged her and pretended to go but I went over to Mark,took the soda bottle from him and ran to my room.

Mom!
Please stop her,but Mom was busy laughing .........